University of UtahUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · West
University of Utah has an acceptance rate of 86.0% and a middle-50% SAT range of 1190-1380. The numbers below show who gets in and what it costs.
- Acceptance rate
- 86.0%
- SAT mid-50
- 1190-1380
- Cost after aid
- $16,200
- Graduation rate
- 65%
What University of Utah says matters
How University of Utah rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- 23,062 of 26,822
- Yield
- 26%
- 6,001 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1200-1370
- ACT mid-50
- 22-29
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Standardized test scores
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of Utah published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission107
Applications
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 2,967
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 72
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 2,891
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 71
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 26,822
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 23,062
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 8,984
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 7,922
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 17,071
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 14,429
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 767
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 711
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Very Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Very Important
- Geographical residence
- Very Important
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Very Important
- Volunteer work
- Very Important
- Work experience
- Very Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.1
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.38
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 574
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 2,252
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,200
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,290
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,370
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 600
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 645
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 690
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 590
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 690
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 22%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 21%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 21%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 21
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 54
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 22
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 3
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 24
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 48
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 24
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 3
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 1
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 20
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 56
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 22
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 2
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 24
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 44
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 28
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 4
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 16%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 45%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 21%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 5.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 6.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 31%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 28%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 23%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 9.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 38%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 25%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 18%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 7.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
Admission Policies
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- -
Student Life36
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 45%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 9.1%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 17%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 64%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 36%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 36%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 7.9%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 11%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 18%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 82%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 10%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred3
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence98
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 213
- Hispanic/Latino
- 810
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 65
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,998
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 34
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 313
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 27
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 377
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 164
- TOTAL
- 6,001
- Nonresidents
- 1,484
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3,812
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 331
- White, non-Hispanic
- 17,343
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 116
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,622
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 101
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,665
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 790
- TOTAL
- 27,264
- Nonresidents
- 1,591
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3,859
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 343
- White, non-Hispanic
- 17,685
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 120
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,663
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 103
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,703
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 997
- TOTAL
- 28,064
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 262
- Master's degrees
- 2,370
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 451
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 795
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 407
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,785
- Total
- 3,987
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 35
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 22
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 110
- Total
- 167
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 760
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 385
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,675
- Total
- 3,820
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,024
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 25
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,036
- Total
- 1,401
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 141
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 73
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 579
- Total
- 2,023
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 60
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 29
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 202
- Total
- 2,024
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 439
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 229
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,817
- Total
- 2,485
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,024
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 25
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 68
- Total
- 65
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 866
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 419
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,568
- Total
- 3,853
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 33
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 11
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 113
- Total
- 157
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 833
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 408
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,455
- Total
- 3,696
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 223
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 116
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 928
- Total
- 1,267
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 161
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 70
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 547
- Total
- 2,022
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 74
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 27
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 215
- Total
- 2,023
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 458
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 213
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,690
- Total
- 2,361
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,024
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 25
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 69
- Total
- 64
- 2021 Cohort
- 150
Instructional Faculty And Class Size30
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,522
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 298
- C. Total number who are women
- 635
- D. Total number who are men
- 887
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 94
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,337
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 136
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 10
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 39
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 172
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 783
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 100
- C. Total number who are women
- 402
- D. Total number who are men
- 381
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 8
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 213
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 187
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 37
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 346
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 98
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,305
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 398
- C. Total number who are women
- 1,037
- D. Total number who are men
- 1,268
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 102
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,550
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 323
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 47
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 385
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 270
About University of Utah
University of Utah is a large public university in Salt Lake City, UT, in a city setting.
What University of Utah looks for
University of Utah admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for University of Utah?
University of Utah's middle 50% SAT range is 1190 to 1380. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for University of Utah?
Middle 50% ACT range is 22 to 29. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Utah?
University of Utah admits roughly 86% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does University of Utah actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $16,200 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of Utah a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of Utah as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
